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Nolle prosequi, [a] abbreviated nol or nolle pros, is legal Latin meaning "to be unwilling to pursue". [3] [4] It is a type of prosecutorial discretion in common law, used for prosecutors' declarations that they are voluntarily ending a criminal case before trial or before a verdict is rendered; [5] it is a kind of motion to dismiss and contrasts with an involuntary dismissal.
A "motion for nolle prosequi" ("not prosecuting") is a motion by a prosecutor or other plaintiff to drop legal charges. n. n. Latin for "we do not wish to prosecute," which is a declaration made to the judge by a prosecutor in a criminal case (or by a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit) either before or during trial, meaning the case against the ...
Nolle prosequi – Latin for “not wish to prosecute – is not an acquittal. Because of that, there is no double jeopardy involved, and the charges could be resubmitted later.
[a] Prosecutors may dismiss charges in this situation by seeking a voluntary dismissal or nolle prosequi. Wayte v. United States 470 U.S. 598 (1985) [9] said: In our criminal justice system, the Government retains "broad discretion" as to whom to prosecute.
Judge Joseph Teefy of Dinwiddie Circuit Court on Sunday approved the prosecutor's motion to nolle prosequi — or effectively drop for now — the case against five sheriff's deputies, according ...
“Specifically, we address whether a dismissal of a case by nolle prosequi allows the State to bring a second prosecution when the dismissal was entered as part of an agreement with the defendant ...
nolle prosequi: to be unwilling to prosecute: A legal motion by a prosecutor or other plaintiff to drop legal charges, usually in exchange for a diversion program or out-of-court settlement. nolo contendere: I do not wish to contend: That is, "no contest".
A decree that does not enter into force unless some other specified condition is met. / ˈ n aɪ s aɪ / nisi prius: unless first Refers to the court of original jurisdiction in a given matter. / ˈ n aɪ s aɪ ˈ p r aɪ ə s / nolle prosequi: not to prosecute